Arpeggios.......
How’s
it going guys,
Today
I’m going to bring you a lesson on arpeggios. It’s an intermediate (slightly
towards advanced) kind of lesson.
Most guitar players, who want to venture into the realm of
soloing often start with learning scales like the pentatonic. It’s an effective
method as the minor and major pentatonics are two very versatile scales. Even
so, most of you may notice that while soloing sometimes there are chords in
certain progressions that seem out of place. The notes from the scale you are
playing don’t quite fit there. This is a classic example of a place that
arpeggios almost HAVE to be used. Having said that, don’t limit arpeggio usage
to only the above instance.
What is an arpeggio?????
I like to think of an arpeggio as a liquid or a broken down
chord. The notes of a certain scale sound good over a certain chord, but what
better notes to play than the actual notes of the chords. Chords show you the
path towards soloing, which is why these arpeggio notes sound absolutely PERFECT
over the relevant chord.
Chords are made out of 3 notes. This is why most licks
originating from arpeggio notes complement the music well. You can simply take
a look at the chords and play the notes or just play the notes out of chord at
different positions up and down. It’ll be alright, but taking the time to
master this technique will be a massive step in a new direction in your
soloing.
I’ll start off by giving a few basic arpeggio patterns first up for
you to explore and experiment by yourself, and then put up a new lesson on it
in near future. Incorporate these notes into your licks. Simply playing the
shapes up and down won’t help you nail this technique.
The red notes are the root notes.
Enjoy exploring.
Visal
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